Tropical Rainforest Biome
TONYA RITTER
o Amazon River Basin (Northern South America)
o Central America
o Congo River Basin (Western Africa)
o Madagascar
o Southeast Asia
o Australia
o Very humid
o Temperature never goes below 32˚ F, because the
plants would die
o About 250 cm of rain per year
o Average temperature is about 77˚ F
Bougainvillea
Coconut Tree
Bengal Bamboo
Jambu
Curare Leaf
Chimpanzee
Red-Shanked
Douc Langur
Slender Loris
Toco Toucan
Jambu Fruit Dove
Water Lily
Beetle
Mutualism: The flower lives to
produce nectar, and the beetle
eats the nectar to survive.
Moth
Sloth
Commensalism: The moth eats the
algae that grows on the sloths fur,
but it does not bother the sloth.
Fungus
Insects
Parasitism: The insects eat the fungus, which
makes them go insane, and commit suicide.
The Poison Dart Frog evolved to avoid being hunted
easily, so in return, this frog evolved as well.
Chewing Gum
Coffee
Baby Oil
Perfume
Shampoo
DEFORESTATION:
Resources
o http://www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/rainforest/Where.shtm
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o http://meaningofquran.com/viralscript/inc/inc/rainforest%20food%2
0chains%20and%20food%20webs-70754.html
o http://www.saverfn.org/lessonssymb.html
o http://lo2fosho.blogspot.com/2011/01/coevolution-in-tropical-
rainforest.html
o http://www.folklife.si.edu/resources/maroon/foodways/more.htm